How to quit your job

Quitting your job means two things. First, you are ending a business relationship. Secondly, you are quitting, not bargaining. Let’s explore each one of these.

Despite the friendships and camaraderie (or antipathy, for that matter) you may have developed at your current job, you are still ending a business relationship. For that reason, you need to quit in writing. Even if you’re leaving a job flipping burgers, crafting a resignation letter will make you look more professional. If anything, it gives you good practice.

Your letter should be in business format, and it should include the following items:

* your intent to leave

* the date on which you will leave

* the date on which you are submitting the letter

* your signature

That’s it. You don’t need to apologize, say thank you, or explain why you’re leaving. All that needs to go in your personnel file is the bare facts.

Your letter may end up being quite sparse, and that’s okay. While you do need to address the letter to an individual, the real recipient of it is the business.

Here’s an example of a resignation letter:

Jane Doe

1234 Main Street

Anytown, USA

555-555-5555

Human Resources

The Company

1234 Big Business Street

Anytown, USA

[Date you submit]

Human Resources Manager:

This letter is to inform you that I am resigning my position as [Position Title] with [Employer Name]. My last day will be [Date of last day].

Sincerely,

Jane Doe

Whoah, the address takes up more room on the page than the resignation itself. Make sure that your effective date is at least two weeks from the date you turn it in. Longer if you’ve signed a contract with a specified time. Resist the urge to pad and apologize. Put the letter in an envelope, addressed with the name, title, and department of the appropriate person. Place a copy of it with your personal papers. You are ready to handle the niceties in person, where it counts.

Be sure to hand over your letter to the appropriate individual in person. You want to be up front about what you’re doing. On a differently practical level, you want to make sure that she receives it. Tell the individual that the letter is time sensitive, and that you will be available for the remainder of the day to discuss its contents. Be available.

Different companies and people react differently to resignations. Depending on your job and your relationships, some companies will escort you out the door. Others will try to tempt you to stay by offering more money, promotions, lateral transfers, and so forth. If you are escorted out, so be it. It doesn’t mean that you’ve done anything wrong or ruined your relationship; it just means that’s how they do business. Turn down offers. They seem attractive in the short term, but few people who rescind their resignations are happy.

Some companies will ask you to perform an exit interview. Avoid criticizing your employer or harping on suggestions you’ve offered in the past. In a sense, you are no longer responsible for anything other than wrapping up your work. In your absence, criticisms you make may be misinterpreted, and you can end up accidentally burning bridges.

When pressed, say that you think you’ve found an opportunity that fits you better. Don’t gloat over a new salary or benefits package. Don’t bad mouth the place you’re leaving. Do enjoy going out to that farewell lunch or party with your coworkers. Be generous with information about your job, projects, and responsibilities on your way out. One of your goals of leaving is not just to make it smooth for you, but also for the place you are leaving.

Finally, after you’ve left, continue to maintain your personal relationships. Don’t push too much for work gossip; you aren’t a part of that pack anymore. Do let people know that your life is all right and that you think of them.

About those thank-you’s that you were tempted to put in your resignation letter? Write them now. Thank the personnel department for any assistance with exit paperwork. Thank your old boss or supervisor for easing your transition—even if they didn’t. If appropriate, pass business their way, and make sure they know who it came from.

If you stick to these guidelines, you’ll end up leaving a job. But you won’t end up stepping on toes, offending people, or cutting off a part of your life.

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How to politely quit a job

When you quit a job, it is important that you do not ruin your relationship with the employer you are leaving. You will possibly need to use your current employer as a reference in the future, and it can be very harmful to your professional life and reputation to "burn bridges." If you are leaving a job because you have found a more enriching position (or more lucrative) for yourself, then your departure is understandable, and you should be able to resign without upsetting anyone very much. If you are leaving a position because you hate your job, you still have to be tactful and respectful.

Quitting your job is not an opportunity to exact your careful revenge on your soon-to-be former employer and employees. While you may want to make a grand exit, living out your wild fantasy of telling your mean old boss exactly where to go on your way out the door, this is an immature and potentially damaging move for your future professional endeavors. You want the people that you worked with to remember you as a diligent and dedicated worker, not a drama king or queen. Don’t negate all the hard work you have put into the job you are leaving just for the sake of meaningless vengeance.

There are some standards that you should strive to adhere to when it comes to quitting a job. First of all, it is standard that you give your employer a minimum of two weeks notice that you will be leaving. This notice should be written in a professional letter, and you should hand-deliver this letter to your employer. Before you hand over your letter of resignation, you should explain to your employer that you are leaving (don’t just run up to his office, drop the letter on his desk, and flee the scene!). If you are able to give more than two weeks, it is up to you whether you want to give them more than the minimum or not. However, if you are not going to tell your boss until you are at the two week point, make sure that you don’t tell any of your co-workers either. The last thing that you want is for your boss to hear of your departure from someone else.

It is also customary when you prepare to leave a job that you make sure to tie up any loose ends beforehand. For example, if you are leaving a sales job, you should make absolutely certain that your clients will be taken care of by another professional after your departure. Discuss with your boss whether he or she would like you to personally inform your clients that you are leaving or if it would be preferable that the new representative contact your clients to inform them of the change. Organize any documents or files that you have so that you are not leaving a confusing mess behind for your former co-workers and managers to sort out. If you want to leave a good impression, leave an organized and detailed office behind. Talk to your boss and any co-workers that you have been working on projects with to make sure that you have all of your bases covered.

You will be glad that you took the time and consideration necessary to politely quit your job. You never know who you will cross paths with in the future, and that is why is so crucial to your career that you carry yourself with professionalism and politeness at all times. Remember: last impressions are every bit as important as first impressions.

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Top Ten Reasons to Quit Your Job

You've done everything you can to make your current job work. But, your current job is not working. These are the top ten reasons why you might want to quit your current job. These are difficult, if not impossible, to solve. You need to look out for your best interests. Your job consumes too many hours of too many days of your life for you to stay where you are miserable. No excuses, now. If these issues exist with your job, make a plan, and change jobs.

* Your company is experiencing a downward spiral, losing customers, losing money, and rumors of possible closure, bankruptcy and failure prevail.

* Your relationship with your manager is damaged beyond repair. You have sought help to mend the boss relationship but you know it is too damaged for recovery. (Perhaps you were untrustworthy, missed work on too many days, or the manager acts like an untrustworthy jerk.) Whatever the reason, the relationship is irrecoverably damaged.

* Your life situation has changed. Perhaps you have married or had a baby, and the salary and benefits no longer support your life needs. You need to move on to better opportunities to support your family.

* Your values are at odds with the corporate culture. Perhaps your company is egalitarian and you believe in assigned parking spots for salaried employees. Your company does annual employee satisfaction surveys and you think these are a waste of time. Your company is hierarchical and you want to influence every aspect of your job. No matter where the clash is occurring, a lack of congruence with the corporate culture will destroy your attitude at work.

* You've stopped having fun and enjoying your job. No matter what changed, when you dread going to work in the morning, it's time to leave your job.

* Your company is ethically challenged. Perhaps, the managers lie to customers about the quality of the products or the day on which product will ship. You become aware that the company is stealing information from competitors. Whatever the issue, don't stay in an organization where your ethics are out of sync.

* For whatever reason, you have behaved in ways that are considered improper at work. You've missed too many days of work, slacked off on the job, failed to maintain needed skills and just generally developed the reputation of a loser. That reputation, once earned, is unlikely to change, so you might as well move on, while you have the opportunity.

* You've burned your bridges with your co-workers. Your group is not getting along in an environment that requires people to work together well. Again, at some point, the reasons don't matter; start fresh in a new job and resolve to not let this situation happen again.

* Your stress level is so high at work that it is affecting your physical or mental health and your relationships with your friends and family. Watch for the signs of burnout and if they can't be cured, move on. Read this article, Tips for Managing Stress and Change at Work for some ideas about managing work stress.

* And the top ten reason for leaving your current miserable job - you are unchallenged, need more responsibility, and seek opportunities that just don't exist for you in your current organization. You've explored the current and potential options, and they are limited. It's time to move on.

Ready to leave your job, or looking for ways to improve your current situation? Have golden handcuffs and feel that you are stuck in your current employment? Whatever you are thinking or feeling, please post in the forum.

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